Analisis Peran Media Dalam Upaya Pencegahan Penyebaran Virus Corona (Covid-19) Di Indonesia

Abstract

The media has a very an important role in the lives of Indonesian. Some of news as a public comsumption, including corona virus. The information is necessary for in- dept analysis related how the role of media for people on the issue of the virus corona. This research uses a mixed method, by distributing Google forms and by phone interviews to people who live in 6 provinces which have a total of 50 cases exposed to the corona virus in Indonesia, including DKI Jakarta, East Java, Central Java, West Java, Banten and South Sulawesi. The results showed that the media has a major influence on people's lives, as especially internet media which is the most widely used media for people to find information about the corona virus and educate citizen about physical distancing and provide solutions to prevent corona virus. Both female and male participants in 6 provinces have the same opinion about the important role of the media in campaigning for physical distancing as an effort to prevent transmission of the corona virus. Keywords: The role of media, physical distancing, new media.

The Important Role of New Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic

“…Based on the research from Adawiyah and Kadir (2020), it is said that the influence of media has a significant influence on community life, especially digital media which is currently widely used to find out information about the coronavirus ranging from the type of virus to ways and efforts in avoiding the coronavirus outbreak. From the results of research examined by researchers, it was found that study participants of the male and female sexes spread across their 6 provinces had the same point of view about the importance of conducting health campaigns about this pandemic through digital media.…”

Penerapan Media Whatsapp Group dan Linoit dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pengelolaan Kas

“…Pada saat memasuki tahun ajaran baru ternyata pandemic covid 19 covid 19 belum juga berlalu, pemerintah menganjurkan tetap melakukan pembelajaran dari rumah. Sehingga awal tahun ajaran baru pertengahan bulan Juli 2020 dilakukan pembelajaran kombinasi daring dan luring jadi pilihan, namun hasilnya masih belum memuaskan karena masih banyak peserta didik yang tidak aktif dalam pembelajaran dan tidak mengumpulkan tugas dengan alasan sinyal, paket internet, tidak punya HP dan sebagainya (Adawiyah & Kadir, 2020).…”

Dukungan Sosial Perilaku Pencegahan Covid-19 pada Mahasiswa Kesehatan Kota Jayapura

“…Dimasa pandemik, adanya kebijakan social distancing dari pemerintah yang mengharuskan segala aktifitas dilakukan dirumah, sehingga sebagian besar waktu dihabiskan bersama kelaurga dan teman (11). Beberapa hasil studi, melaporkan faktor dukungan keluarga sebagai unit terkecil dalam lingkungan sosial memiliki hubungan dengan perilaku pencegahan Covid-19 (12)(13)(14).…”